Dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to destroy it
On a dark and windy night, the ambushing officers and soldiers indeed rushed into Mingyue Village.
At first, a few warning arrows were fired, but when they disappeared, it was thought that Mingyue Village had been prepared. Then, the officers and soldiers, carrying torches and swords, charged up the mountain in broad daylight.
These insignificant bandits in Mingyue Village had no chance of winning against the government, and they were simply hoping for some favor from heaven, hoping to prolong their lives. However, their insignificance didn't mean they were defenseless; the traps they had set up were enough to hold them off for a while.
Unfortunately, Wu Rou was about to give birth today, and everyone's uncertainty only added to the panic. It was Mingyue Village's first child, and everyone was eagerly awaiting the child's safe birth.
Wu Rou had not seen the baby's head for a whole day after giving birth. In a daze, she saw the lights outside suddenly light up and a crowd of people gathered.
"Did I see a fairy? Did the fairy come to take me away?"
"Don't worry, you won't be able to see these gods with me here. It's the Second in Command who is setting off firecrackers to cheer you up." Yinghua had never expected that Wu Rou would have such a difficult birth. He wiped the sweat off her face and comforted her.
The baby was clearly fine and the fetal position was correct, how could this happen?
"Maybe that son of a bitch Wang Wu is too resentful and is afraid that I've had a smooth life, so he's going to take revenge on me." When people are desperate, they always think of some weird and supernatural things. They take all the consequences of karma on themselves.
Yinghua stuffed a piece of ginseng into her mouth and told her to talk less and push harder.
But Wu Rou, as if she was deflated, grabbed Yinghua's sleeve and said, "Will it cost her life if the baby can't come out?"
Before Yinghua could object, she continued, "If that's the case, don't hesitate and cut open my stomach with a knife."
She knew that Yinghua would not listen to this.
She raised her head and spoke louder, pulling Yinghua's sleeve and saying forcefully, "My mother gave birth to me like this. She must die while I live. This is our fate."
Yinghua said nothing else, with a cold face, he smoothed her stomach and taught her to keep pushing.
Outside, Shen Ju'an's soldiers were stuck before the first checkpoint. They didn't seem to be in a hurry. They surrounded Mingyue Mountain and waited for the girls of Mingyue Village to surrender.
He was just going through the motions, arresting a few people and letting them suffer a little, to deal with the pressure from the court. He was also busy capturing the remnants of the Wei family to do things for the Marquis.
"You just need to hand over the leader, and we won't pursue the others. If we block the water source, none of you will have a good life."
Shen Ju'an naturally looked down on a small village like Mingyue Village. What kind of trouble could a group of women make?
In the darkness, an arrow shot in front of his horse, startling it and causing it to take a few steps back.
"Go back!" Nie Qing threatened in a deep voice.
Shen Ju'an had originally intended to put on a show so the court would know what he was doing, but he hadn't expected the bandits in Mingyue Village to be so formidable. That arrow had left him feeling humiliated, and he felt a bit embarrassed.
"Let's go and block their water source. We'll wait at the foot of the mountain."
He led his men down the mountain, and his master followed behind, hesitating.
"Just say what you want to say."
"Sir, there is snow on Mingyue Mountain now. Those bandits can use the snow water. They don't need to worry about water sources."
This made Shen Ju'an even more embarrassed, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times. I don't know how this master has been able to sit in this position for so long? As expected, officials in such a remote place far away from the court are restricted.
At that moment, several yamen runners escorted Helan Zhu to break the siege. Beside the runners stood the mute servant, smiling flatteringly and asking for a reward.
"Reward it."
We went down the mountain and the baby was still being born in the house.
Yinghua gradually lost confidence. Wu Rou's strength was getting weaker and weaker, and her breathing was getting weaker and weaker. If they didn't think of a solution, they were afraid that there would be two deaths.
If it were someone else, Yinghua would be able to remain calm, but it was Wu Rou who was having difficulty giving birth.
Wu Rou grabbed Yinghua's hand, raised her head and tears welled up in her eyes. She could no longer speak.
"Don't worry, I will make sure both of them survive. Can I hurry them up and boil the medicine?"
As Yinghua stood up, Wu Rou grabbed her sleeve. She didn't want to look back at those eyes, and silently looked at the ground that was already stained by snow water.
"I'm involved in a murder case... a life for a life... but the child is innocent..."
She was barely breathing, as if she would disintegrate if I let go.
"Remember, I have feelings for you. But not for your unborn child..." Yinghua wiped away her tears and took some castor beans and asked Wu Rou to hold them in her mouth.
"They say giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. I'm afraid that bastard Wang Wu won't let me go."
"Stop talking about this and save some energy."
As a medical doctor, Yinghua had long been accustomed to witnessing life and death, yet human nature was selfish, with its closeness and distance. Even though everything was fine at the beginning, she had already prepared a long-handled hook. Silently, she soaked it in the wine.
Shen Ju'an took Helan Zhu into custody. With his mission complete, he stopped making things difficult for Mingyue Village and continued to apprehend the remnants of the Wei family. However, the more he investigated, the more he felt something was amiss. Shen Ju'an pondered for a long time before he had a vague idea. He had just written a few words when the young yamen runner came in to pass on the message.
"The grain store at the city gate in the north of the county caught fire, and the fire spread all over the place, even reaching the doorstep of Mr. Zheng's house. I don't know who the hell turned over the charcoal fire they were using for heating."
The young yamen runner finished his longwinded speech, and Shen Ju'an sighed deeply. He paused and ordered the allocation of funds for disaster relief. But just as the funds were released, the legal advisor presented another list. This was the money from Zheng Yuanwai's family. He said that if the arsonist could not be caught, the government would have to pay this money.
Yueming County wasn't wealthy, and official funds weren't plentiful. After Shen Ju'an took office, he had to spend money everywhere. Looking at the deficit in the accounts, and thinking of all those who were outshining him, he felt even more furious. He pondered over it, looking at the unfinished words on the paper, and sighed, "I was once a descendant of a prominent family. Why did I end up like this?"
He crumpled the paper into a ball and asked the yamen runner where Miss Yin lived.
The yamen runner replied, "Guanghan Residence."
Inside Guanghan Residence, Shen Ju'an knocked on the gate of the courtyard, carrying a painting. It was one of the finest courtyards in Yueming County, nestled in the heart of the city, nestled against Mingyue Mountain. The fact that such a tranquil and elegant place still existed in this world was truly remarkable. Money truly makes the world go round.
There was a little girl guarding the gate of the courtyard. She said that it was her daughter's order and she had been waiting for the master for a long time.
Have you been waiting for so long? Shen Juan was puzzled, but he continued to follow the little girl into the house. Entering from the courtyard gate, around the pond, and after many twists and turns, he finally entered the house.
When the door opened, the remnants of the Wei family and the leader Yuan, whom he had been trying so hard to capture, were safe and sound, sitting in front of him.
He also guessed that Yin Ziyan was two-faced and might be a double-faced seal. But he didn't expect that she would secretly hide the remnants of the Wei family. He looked like a clown.
He looked at the people in the room and laughed in anger. But what could he do now?
Although Mingyue Village was temporarily safe, a thick haze was hanging over its heads that could not be shaken off.
The beautiful soul is easy to fade away, but the fate has already been determined.
Wu Rou's child was gone, and Wu Rou died with him. Ultimately, the one who felt the most pain was Ying Hua.
Even though she was used to seeing life and death, she remained silent for a long time, speechless. She had clearly saved Wu Rou, but the pain in her heart was hard to heal.
She searched through all the medical books but couldn't figure out where the information was found. She could only blame herself for not being well-trained.
Nie Qing and Feichun didn't dare to say much, but just stood at the door and watched from afar.
"Shall we send her a bowl of stewed eggs?" Feichun just thought about how Yinghua loved to eat it before, and that was all he could think of now.
"Don't think of food as soon as you try to appease someone. Let her be alone for a while. She must have seen more than us. You have to trust her." Nie Qing paused and sighed, "Let's stew it for her."
Seeing Feichun becoming increasingly depressed, Liu Qingbai felt unhappy. He put a cloak on her and told her about his previous experience at the foot of the mountain.
In fact, Yin Ziyan had already arrived in Yueming County, but she was there to do something for him, so she had not gone up the mountain yet.
Feichun was stunned when he heard this. Why was he telling her this? He asked, "Why didn't you tell her before? Why are you telling her now?"
"I'm afraid you'll worry." Liu Qingbai stroked her earrings, thinking that he should add a few more when spring comes. Feichun used to be a dressy person, but now she looks more and more frumpy.
"What are you busy with?" Feichun asked.
"Do you remember Tianfu Inn?"
Feichun suddenly realized that it was Miss Zi Yan who was behind all this.
Liu Qingbai continued, "That mute servant bought some Helan candles. Fortunately, Shen Ju'an was busy apprehending the Wei family, so he hasn't been charged yet. He's just been locked up. I've also asked Miss Zi Yan to take care of it."
When he heard that Helan Zhu was in prison, Feichun suddenly stood up and said, "No, let's go down the mountain now."
Liu Qingbai frowned slightly and was silent for a long time before reluctantly agreeing.
"Wait till daybreak."
Feichun felt a little regretful after he finished speaking. He leaned against Liu Qingbai's neck and explained, "I'm worried about complications. Let's go together tomorrow morning. I haven't seen Sister Yin for a long time."
Just as he finished speaking, he noticed Nie Qing standing at the door with egg custard in his hand. He didn't know how long he had been standing there.
"I didn't mean to overhear. I just wanted to make an extra bowl for you."
Feichun took the egg custard, wiped Nie Qing's tears, and said, "Shall we go together tomorrow?"
"Okay." Nie Qing, always strong-willed, could not help but burst into tears at the mere mention of Zi Yan. She gently wiped the jade pendant at her waist; the jade remained warm and lustrous. She and Zi Yan had each owned a petal, and now both petals were at her waist. She longed to be reunited with Zi Yan, like the two petals of the jade pendant, and to be together again.
Shen Ju'an left Guanghanju and took the silver note, which was probably the money for "ransom". He suddenly laughed. It turned out that he was more like a bandit than a criminal.
He looked into the distance, at Mingyue Mountain, then at the yamen, and walked back dejectedly.
Back at the mansion, Chanjuan had already prepared hot water for the adults to change and wash. As usual, she served them while talking about trivial matters. Ever since she was sent back by Liu Qingbai, she had been following Shen Ju'an and serving him personally.
She said, "When I went out shopping today, I noticed the price of rice and oil had doubled. I think it's because of the fire. The neighbors are saying that the barbarians are coming in and started the fire."
Shen Ju'an didn't answer, but just snorted coldly and leaned on the bed, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
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